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teasing meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of teasing at MeaningMonkey.org. teasing meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.TEASING noun
Definition of teasing (noun)
- the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
- "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
- synonyms: ribbing, tantalization, tease
- playful vexation
- "the parody was just a form of teasing"
- the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
- synonyms: comb-out
TEASING adjective
Definition of teasing (adjective)
- playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
- arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it
- "her lazy teasing smile"
- causing irritation or annoyance
- "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
- synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, vexatious, vexing
Source: Princeton University Wordnet